DCCCD GOVT 2305 Glynn Newman: summer course chapters 1-13

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a ___________________________ is an itemized summary of estimated or intended expenditures for a given period along with the proposals for financing them.

budget

management or administration marked by hierarchical authority is called _______________.

bureaucracy

______________ are career government employees.

bureaucrats

the process of solving the problems of constituents is called ___________.

casework

grants that are automatically set aside for specific purposes, such as welfare and school lunches are called ________________.

categorical formula grants

The Great Society programs led to an era of federalism often called ____________ federalism.

centralized

the fiscal year begins on ______________.

october 1

the U.S. house has the power to _____________.

originate laws

________________________ determines who gets what, when, where, and how in society.

politics

The founding fathers created a federalist system in order to ________________.

prevent tyranny by dividing the powers of government

The idea of the chief executive started with ________________.

the Constitutional Convention

The Pendleton Act of 1883 classified certain jobs and created a federal government system based on merit. The group that would oversee the classification of jobs is called________________.

the civil service commission

______________________ limits the powers of government.

the constitution

which of these is not a way in which the judicial branch impacted federalism?

the court decision of dred scott v. sanford

why did some of the delegates to the constitutional convention in 1787 refuse to sign the constitution?

the delegates felt there was too much government control

why did the founding fathers not make a list of formal powers for the president?

the founding fathers were distrustful of a powerful president

the law of national supremacy states that ________________.

the laws of the national government are supreme to the laws of the state government

The president appoints ______ members to the civil service commission.

3

U.S. representatives serve ______ year terms as spelled out in article I of the constitution.

2

In the House of Representatives the _____________ determines when a bill can be debated, and if amendments can be made.

filibuster

incumbents have an extra perk, where they are able to send mail for free. This is called the _______________.

franking privilege

the first vice president to take office under the presidential succession act was ______________.

gerald ford

_______________________ is an organization that extends to the entire society that legitimately uses force to carry out its decisions.

government

in order to solve the problem between small states and large states, the delegates developed the ___________________.

great compromise

in order to be elected to the U.S. senate you need to ___________.

have resided in the US for at least 9 years

the president checks the judicial branch by using ________________.

his ability to appoint federal judges (the test did not give me the correct answer on this one so if it is wrong, i apologize)

the ____________ is the only legislative body that can originate tax bills.

house of representatives

The process of bringing charges against a public official is called ________________.

impeachment

A clause in the Constitution allows Congress to pass all laws "necessary and proper" for carrying out its specific powers. This clause is called the ________________.

implied powers clause

the case of clinton v. new york overturned the president's __________________ power.

line item veto

the most important power that congress has is the power to _____________.

make laws

which of the following is not a characteristic of the delegates at the constitutional convention of 1787?

men with narrow viewpoints

Another name for the articles of confederation is _______________.

"articles of confusion"

Members of Congress earn _________________ per year

$174,000

According to Max Weber, a model bureaucracy consists of the following components: ________________.

. Chain of command, division of labor, specification of authority, goal orientation, impersonality, productivity

The president's term is ________ years

4

united states senators serve _________ year terms as spelled out in article I of the constitution.

6

in the U.S. senate there is a ___________ percent chance that the incumbent will win office.

70

_________ percent of the government employees are on a general pay schedule.

90

The United States constitution was established so that the United States would have ___________.

A government of laws

In 1700 New England, the people conducted town meetings to vote on policies and laws, and live by majority rule. The people in this town governed themselves. What type of democracy is this?

Direct democracy

The first president of the United States was ________________.

George Washington

____________________ and __________________________ proposed the social contract theory.

Locke and Hobbes

Which of the following is not one of the president's cabinet positions?

Secretary of the Army

Government authority is established by______________.

The constitution

The declaration of independence was drafted by _____________________.

Thomas Jefferson

committee assignments are _______________.

a chance to improve reelection

natural law is_________________________________________.

a doctrine that society should be governed by certain ethical principles

Cooperative Federalism is characterized by ____________________.

a stronger, more influential national government

Which one of the following did the settlers to the new world not want?

absolute freedom

in general, the members of congress are _____________________ than the rest of the united states

all of the above

the advantages of incumbency are __________.

all of the above

While in office the president receives ________________.

all of the above (a salary of $400,000, $50,000 for expenses, free medical treatment)

the executive branch consists of _____________.

all of the above (about 2,000 divisions and branches, fifty independent agencies, fifteen cabinet positions)

federal grant programs are in place to do which of the following:

all of the above (equalize resources among states, establish minimal national standards, and provide revenues to the state and local governments)

what are the unalienable rights from the declaration of independence?

all of the above (life, liberty, pursuit of happiness)

what are the major similarities between the declaration of independence and the i have a dream speech?

all the above (taking a stance, challenged the status quo, written by great men)

which president became concerned over the lack of inclusion of the lower and middle classes in government and developed the spoils system?

andrew jackson

which philosopher began the notion of natural law?

aristotle

A compact form of government was ______________.

based on the agreement of two or more parties to uphold certain rules

In order to be elected to the presidency you need to ________________.

be at least 35 years old and a natural-born citizen

any two house legislature is also referred to as ______________.

bicamerical

the congress is made up of two parts, the house of representatives and the senate, this is called a _______________ legislature.

bicamerical

broad grants to states for specified activities, such as education and health services, with few strings attached are called _________________.

block grants

in mcculloch v. maryland 1816, the supreme court ruled that _____________________________.

congress had the power to charter a bank due to the necessary and proper clause

Locke and Hobbes differed in their notion of ________________.

control given to one ruler

which method of federalism is compared with goulash and a marble cake?

cooperative federalism

which of the following is not a characteristic of a democracy?

decisions made by the congress

Which of the following is not a problem that faced America, after the revolutionary war?

deflation

The Tenth Amendment was used to ________________.

deny African Americans equal rights

The Tenth Amendment allowed the states to have certain powers. Which of the following is not one of those powers?

develop an educational system based on religion.

the factory system of government was replaced with __________________.

distributed intelligence

_________________ are a class of persons enjoying superior intellectual, economic, or social status.

elites

tocqueville argues that _______________ is more important than freedom.

equality

what is the theme that connects the declaration of independence, i have a dream speech, and tocqueville?

equality

At the constitutional convention of 1787, there were delegates from _______________________.

every state, but Rhode Island

the ________________ branch consist of 15 cabinet positions.

executive

Federalism encourages ___________________ in states.

experimentation

The group of people that supported the constitution were called _________________.

federalists

when federal governments and agencies change the way they run their organization, this is called ______________ of government.

reinvention

federalism refers to a ___________________.

relationship between the national and state governments.

The most serious disagreement in the debate between large and small states at the constitutional convention was the issue of ________________________.

representation in congress

today in america we elect representatives to make decisions for us. we realize that it would take too much time for all people to come together to make decisions. What type of democracy is this?

representative democracy

which of the following is NOT a qualification for running for president of the united states?

resident of the united states for 13 years

what was the major difference between the declaration of independence and i have a dream speech?

separation

if the president dies in office and the vice presidency is vacant, the next in line of succession is _________________.

speaker of the house

who is the second in line of presidential succession?

speaker of the house

A way of rewarding party loyalists and friends by giving them employment is called ________________.

spoils system

permanent committees to which bills are screened and written are called ____________ committees.

standing

during the development of the constitution, which type of federalism was at work in the country?

state-centered federalism

The 10th Amendment provides for ________________.

states' reserve or police powers

Why was the declaration of independence so important to the development of a new constitution?

the states became more unified as a result of going through the process of writing the declaration of independence

what was the original purpose of the constitutional convention of 1787?

to revise the articles of confederation

the U.S. senate has the sole power to __________.

try impeached offenses

The president is limited to ______ terms or _______ years due to the ratification of the Twenty-Second Amendment.

two, ten

In order to remove the president from office, the House must impeach and then ________________

two-thirds of the Senate must vote for removal

The constitution can only be changed by _________________________.

using a process of general popular consent

what does inflation mean?

when prices rise due to the government printing too much money

tocqueville discusses the notion men clinging to their equality as some precious treasure. At what point do men act in this manner?

when the old systems that were known by men have been changed

which of the following does the office of management and budget not perform?

writing the checks


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